INGREDIENTS

Rice – 1 cup
Brinjal – 100 gms
Onion – 1
Tomato - 1
Green chillies – 1
Curry leaves – few
Coriander leaves – little
Chilly powder – ½ tsp
Dhania powder – ½ tsp
Garam masala – ¼ tsp
Oil – 1 tbs
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Channa dal – 1 tsp
Salt to taste

MASALA POWDER

Coriander seeds – 1 tbs
Channa dal – 1 tbs
Red chillies – 5
Asofotida – ½ tsp
Fenu greek - ½ tsp

METHOD

Cook rice as usual and allow it to cool.
Dry roast all the ingredients of the masala powder and grind it to a fine powder.
Cut the brinjals, onion, tomato and chilly into fine pieces.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and channa dal.
Add curry leaves, onion, tomato, green chilly and sauté for a min.
Add chilly, dhania and garam masala powder and sauté.
Add the brinjal, salt cook till the brinjals are done
Now add the cooked rice and 2 to 3 tsps of masala powderGarnish with coriander leaves and serve.